Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-5-203
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Carrying firearms while training dogs
Official statutory text
A. A hunting dog trainer may carry shotguns or firearms on
public or private property, other than state parks where hunting
game to kill is prohibited, while training bird hunting dogs
provided that:
1. The trainer notifies the game warden in the region prior to
going into the field;
2. The trainer has a dog training shoot to kill license, issued
by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The fee for
the license shall not exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00) per year;
3. The trainer has a current receipt from a licensed commercial
or noncommercial game breeder of the propagated bird which is being
released for the training purposes, stating the number of birds and
the date obtained or has proof that the bird was reared by the
trainer; and
4. All propagated birds so used are tagged or banded prior to
their release. The use of a bird hunting dog may be permitted in
the legal hunting of quail, dove, prairie chickens, pheasant and
waterfowl.
B. A person may carry a pistol while training a bird dog
without having met the provisions of paragraphs 1 through 4 of
subsection A of this section.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 107
public or private property, other than state parks where hunting
game to kill is prohibited, while training bird hunting dogs
provided that:
1. The trainer notifies the game warden in the region prior to
going into the field;
2. The trainer has a dog training shoot to kill license, issued
by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The fee for
the license shall not exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00) per year;
3. The trainer has a current receipt from a licensed commercial
or noncommercial game breeder of the propagated bird which is being
released for the training purposes, stating the number of birds and
the date obtained or has proof that the bird was reared by the
trainer; and
4. All propagated birds so used are tagged or banded prior to
their release. The use of a bird hunting dog may be permitted in
the legal hunting of quail, dove, prairie chickens, pheasant and
waterfowl.
B. A person may carry a pistol while training a bird dog
without having met the provisions of paragraphs 1 through 4 of
subsection A of this section.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 107
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